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Xmucane and Xpiacoc

Index Xmucane and Xpiacoc

Xmucane and Xpiacoc, alternatively Xumucane and Ixpiyacoc, are the names of the divine grandparents of Maya mythology of the K'iche' people and the daykeepers of the Popol Vuh. [1]

10 relations: Deity, Goddess, K'iche' people, Maize, Mannequin, Maya Hero Twins, Maya mythology, Moon, Popol Vuh, Xquic.

Deity

A deity is a supernatural being considered divine or sacred.

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Goddess

A goddess is a female deity.

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K'iche' people

K'iche' (pronounced; previous Spanish spelling: Quiché) are indigenous peoples of the Americas and are one of the Maya peoples.

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Maize

Maize (Zea mays subsp. mays, from maíz after Taíno mahiz), also known as corn, is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.

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Mannequin

A mannequin (also called a manikin, dummy, lay figure or dress form) is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, windowdressers and others especially to display or fit clothing.

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Maya Hero Twins

The Maya Hero Twins are the central figures of a narrative included within the colonial K'iche' document called Popol Vuh, and constituting the oldest Maya myth to have been preserved in its entirety.

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Maya mythology

Maya mythology is part of Mesoamerican mythology and comprises all of the Maya tales in which personified forces of nature, deities, and the heroes interacting with these play the main roles.

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Moon

The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.

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Popol Vuh

Popol Vuh (also Popol Wuj) is a cultural narrative that recounts the mythology and history of the K'iche' people who inhabit the Guatemalan Highlands northwest of present-day Guatemala City.

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Xquic

Xquic (or Ixquic pronounced sh-KEEK, ALMG:Xkik', sometimes glossed as "Blood Moon" or "Blood Girl/Maiden" in English) is a mythological figure known from the 16th century Quiché (K'iche') Maya manuscript Popol Vuh.

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Xmucane, Xmucane & Xpiacoc, Xmucane and Xpiayoc, Xpiacoc, Xpiyacoc, Xumucane, Xumucane and Ixpiyacoc.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmucane_and_Xpiacoc

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